Eastern Connecticut State University

Abby Stern '21 is finding herself in rare company at Eastern Connecticut State University. The freshman volleyball player from Manchester has now won three Rookie-of-the-Week awards by the Little East Conference (LEC), her latest for the week of Sept. 24 - Oct. 1.

The women's field hockey team at Eastern Connecticut State University has benefitted greatly from Khiara Valentine's offseason switch from defense to offense. Her scoring ability landed her the title of Offensive Player of the Week by the Little East Conference (LEC) for the week of Oct. 2.

The women's volleyball team at Eastern Connecticut State University has been accumulating awards at a rapid rate this season. Senior Michelle Valliere is the latest award recipient, being named Defensive Player of the Week by the Little East Conference (LEC) for the week of Oct. 2.

In pursuit of another North Atlantic title, the Eastern Connecticut State University club football team has depended heavily on defense this season. Senior Caleb Eriksen, an outside linebacker/defensive end, has anchored the unit. After an outstanding performance against the University of Hartford, Ericksen was named National Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 1.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its list of newly enrolled students for the fall 2017 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer player Krista Petersen '18 of Wallingford received the Little East Conference (LEC) Defensive Player-of-the-Week Award for the week of Sept. 24.

On Sept. 23, Eastern Connecticut State University women's field hockey player Alex Kallgren '18 of Dudley, MA, became the program's all-time leader in career points, with a late first-half goal against Framingham State University.

Many Eastern Connecticut State University students participate in Eastern's clubs during the academic year. The student club programs range from social to educational, physical to spiritual and civic engagement programs that benefit and enrich the Eastern community.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Michael Beckstein '18 joined Economics Professor Brendan Cunningham this summer to work on a research project titled "The Efficient Use of Space Orbit," which was funded by the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium (CTSGC).

The Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors have named 25 students to the 2017-18 men's soccer team.

Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer player Aly Clarke '19 of Mystic was named the Little East Conference (LEC) Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 17.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the summer 2017 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University women's cross country co-captain Kassandrah Banks '18 of Wethersfield received the Little East Conference (LEC) Runner-of-the-Week for the week of Sept. 17.

The Warriors at Eastern Connecticut State University named 12 students to the 2017-18 men's cross country team.

On May 16, Eastern Connecticut State University awarded degrees to 60 graduate students.

Eastern Connecticut State University men's soccer player Nick Starkowski '21 of Marlborough was named Defensive Player of the Week by the Little East Conference (LEC) for the week of Sept. 10.

Eastern Connecticut State University men's soccer player Ryan Murphy '19 of Cromwell was named the Little East Conference (LEC) Goalkeeper of the Week for the week of Sept. 10th.

Abby Stern '21 started off her first semester at Eastern Connecticut State University on a high note, as the freshman volleyball player from Manchester won her second Little East Conference (LEC) Rookie-of-the-Week award in a row.

The Warriors at Eastern Connecticut State University named 15 students to the 2017-18 women's volleyball team.

The Warriors at Eastern Connecticut State University named 15 students to the 2017-18 women's field hockey team.

The Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors recently named thirteen students to the 2017-18 women's cross country team.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently named its resident assistants (RAs) for the fall 2017 semester. RAs are responsible for guiding and aiding students with on-campus residential living.

The Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors named twenty-seven students to the 2017-18 women's soccer team.

Eastern Environmental Earth Science (EES) student Bryce Mase '19 recently performed fieldwork duties related to his undergraduate research project at Block Island, RI.

Eastern Environmental Earth Science (EES) student Jeffrey Fontaine '18 recently performed fieldwork duties at Napatree Point, RI, related to his undergraduate research project.

Eastern Environmental Earth Science (EES) student Ryan Cueto '18 recently performed fieldwork duties related to his undergraduate research project at Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill. He also assisted another student with fieldwork on Block Island. His mentor is EES Professor Drew Hyatt.

Eastern student Caroline Scarrozzo, a Business Administration major, recently completed an internship with New England Financial Group in West Hartford.

Fourteen students from Eastern Connecticut State University spent a month this summer in Florence, Italy, in a global field course called "Creative Writing Abroad." The region of Tuscany's rich culture and picturesque landscapes inspired students' literary senses as they wrote, critiqued and edited original works of fiction.

Ten health sciences students from Eastern Connecticut State University returned from a global field course in Ghana this August. The purpose of the two-week trip was to introduce students to the health care system of a developing country.

Haley Knox '18, an Eastern Connecticut State University student from Bristol, recently returned from a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Iowa funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). For the months of June and July, Knox worked on a research project at Iowa State University titled "Ordered Multiplicity Inverse Eigenvalue Problem for Graphs on Six Vertices."